What is CVS Health Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1974, CVS Health Corporation (CVS) has returned about 8.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.1%.

What were CVS Health Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1975 (+182.4%) and the worst was 2001 (-50.4%).

How often is CVS Health Corporation up in a year?

34 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 65% of the time.

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CVS Health CorporationStock · Consumer Staples · S&P 500 0.2%

$94.91+$0.90 (+0.96%)as of market close, Aug 18, 2026

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CVS returns by year

CVS Health Corporation has returned +8.9% annually (CAGR) since 1974. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for CVS Health Corporation (CVS) below, through August 18, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+8.9%

1974–2026

Average year

+16.1%

52 full years

Best year

+182.4%

1975

Worst year

-50.4%

2001

Positive years

34/52

65% up

CVS Health Corporation returns by year (1974–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

CVS Health Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$79.36	$94.20	+2.0%	+20.7%
2025	$44.89	$79.36	+7.4%	+84.2%
2024	$78.96	$44.89	+2.3%	-40.8%
2023	$93.19	$78.96	+2.7%	-12.6%
2022	$103.16	$93.19	+2.0%	-7.6%
2021	$68.30	$103.16	+3.8%	+54.8%
2020	$74.29	$68.30	+2.9%	-5.2%
2019	$65.52	$74.29	+3.8%	+17.2%
2018	$72.50	$65.52	+2.6%	-7.1%
2017	$78.91	$72.50	+2.4%	-5.8%
2016	$97.77	$78.91	+1.5%	-17.8%
2015	$96.31	$97.77	+1.4%	+2.9%
2014	$71.57	$96.31	+2.0%	+36.6%
2013	$48.35	$71.57	+2.3%	+50.4%
2012	$40.78	$48.35	+1.7%	+20.3%
2011	$34.77	$40.78	+1.2%	+18.5%
2010	$32.21	$34.77	+1.2%	+9.1%
2009	$28.74	$32.21	+1.1%	+13.2%
2008	$39.75	$28.74	+0.5%	-27.2%
2007	$30.91	$39.75	+0.8%	+29.4%
2006	$26.42	$30.91	+0.4%	+17.4%
2005	$22.54	$26.42	+0.6%	+17.9%
2004	$18.06	$22.54	+0.8%	+25.6%
2003	$12.48	$18.06	+1.2%	+45.9%
2002	$14.80	$12.48	+0.7%	-15.0%
2001	$29.97	$14.80	+0.3%	-50.4%
2000	$19.94	$29.97	+0.8%	+51.1%
1999	$27.50	$19.94	+0.4%	-27.1%
1998	$16.02	$27.50	+1.0%	+72.6%
1997	$10.34	$16.02	+1.4%	+56.3%
1996	$7.69	$10.34	+1.7%	+36.1%
1995	$7.72	$7.69	+3.3%	+2.9%
1994	$10.16	$7.72	+0.0%	-24.0%
1993	$13.28	$10.16	+0.0%	-23.5%
1992	$11.12	$13.28	+0.0%	+19.4%
1991	$10.50	$11.12	+0.0%	+5.9%
1990	$11.16	$10.50	+0.0%	-5.9%
1989	$9.30	$11.16	+0.0%	+20.0%
1988	$6.62	$9.30	+0.0%	+40.5%
1987	$6.75	$6.62	+0.0%	-1.9%
1986	$6.31	$6.75	+0.0%	+7.0%
1985	$4.66	$6.31	+0.0%	+35.4%
1984	$4.36	$4.66	+0.0%	+6.9%
1983	$4.42	$4.36	+0.0%	-1.4%
1982	$2.36	$4.42	+0.0%	+87.3%
1981	$2.17	$2.36	+0.0%	+8.7%
1980	$1.72	$2.17	+0.0%	+26.3%
1979	$1.65	$1.72	+0.0%	+4.3%
1978	$1.74	$1.65	+0.0%	-5.4%
1977	$1.67	$1.74	+0.0%	+4.2%
1976	$1.13	$1.67	+0.0%	+48.6%
1975	$0.40	$1.13	+0.0%	+182.4%
1974	$0.68	$0.40	+0.0%	-41.4%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CVS's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ#

What is CVS Health Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1974, CVS Health Corporation (CVS) has returned about 8.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.1%.
What were CVS Health Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1975 (+182.4%) and the worst was 2001 (-50.4%).
How often is CVS Health Corporation up in a year?: 34 of the 52 full years since 1974 were positive — about 65% of the time.